Home exercise app versus clinic physiotherapy for knee arthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study compares doing exercises and self-care through a smartphone app to attending physiotherapy at a hospital clinic for people with knee osteoarthritis. It aims to see if the app is as helpful for reducing pain and improving function.
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Who can take part
- You are 45 years old or older
- You have knee pain when you are active, and some stiffness in the morning for 30 minutes or less
- You have a smartphone
- You have had at least 8 years of schooling
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to either the app program or the outpatient physiotherapy program
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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